Recently, A R Rahman was asked to shortlist his 10 best compositions. These are the films he chose:
Roja: starring Arvind Ramaswamy and Madhu Bala, Roja marked his debut and led to a long-lasting impact film industry.
Rangeela: Urmila Matondkar redefined fashion for heroines with her gorgeous costumes in Rangeela. Aamir Khan was at his best, and Rahman's music was outstanding.
Rangeela: Urmila Matondkar redefined fashion for heroines with her gorgeous costumes in Rangeela. Aamir Khan was at his best, and Rahman's music was outstanding.
Bombay: Mani Ratnam and Rahman paired up once again after Roja. Unfortunately, this film was mired in controversy as it explored the relationship between a Hindu boy and Muslim girl.
Dil Se: Lyricist Gulzar and Rahman teamed up for this, one of the best albums of the 90s. The train song, Chhaiya Chhaiya, rendered by Sukhwinder, established him as a singer overnight.
Taal: It was an association between Bollywood showmen Subhash Ghai.
Kandukonden Kandukonden: The film had Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Ajith and Mammooty. It was directed by Rajiv Menon and the songs were outstanding.
Zubeidaa: Directed by Shyam Benegal, this film yielded actress Karishma Kapoor's best performance to date.
Lagaan: The only Indian film to be nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar in recent memory.
Rang De Basanti: Only a genius like Rahman, can make singer Daler Mehendi sound the way he did in Rang De Basanti.
Guru: Guru became the first big hit of 2007, and the song Tere Bina sung by Rahman went on and on during the Abhi-Ash wedding. 
